PEC is the first Indian university whose teams have completed the Simulated Lunar Surface track at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama at the Moonbuggy race held in the first week of April 2009.

The team was supported by Chandigarh Administration, Kalpana Chawla Memorial Foundation, The PEC Alumni Society (PALS) and PEC Old Students Association (PECOSA). The teamís sponsors included PUMA and Matrix Cellular. PEC Alumni Society (PALS) members contributed USD 2,000 to help team Kalpana compete at the NASA event.

Accomplishments:
The team was the first Indian team ever to cover the Simulated Lunar Surface Track at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in its first attempt itself. The team was also 3rd amongst International Universities and 4th amongst Rookies and 14th overall.